this Medication is usually prescribed for Individuals with Bipolar Disorder?
what is lithium
Acute confusion/decreased cognitive functioning that is typically temporary, such as with a fever or with a hospital stay in a windowless environment.
what is delirium
The most commonly abused substance
what is alcohol?
Repetitive, compulsvie counting is a common symptom of __________________
what is OCD?
_______________, is a socially engendered mark of disgrace commonly associated with individuals with psychiatric conditions
What is stigma?
When a person’s mood becomes distinctly and unrealistically euphoric, hyperactive and overly enthusiastic
what is manic?
schizophrenia is considered a ___________________ disorder, meaning disconnected from reality
What is psychotic?
a person with long-term alcoholic history and exhibits confabulation likely has this condition
What is Korsakoff’s syndrome?
______________ is a common drug for anxiety?
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s)? OR anxiolytics.
What is discontinuation of medication?
A person with bipolar disorder would likely have this type of medical treatment in addition to medications
What is Psychosocial and Cognitive Behavioral therapy?
Most common cause of degenerative dementia over age 60. Brain cells deteriorate and die, ultimately leading to death of the individual affected
what is alzheimer's?
This abbreviation used in the medical chart stands for ethanol, which is the main ingredient in alcohol that causes intoxication.
What is ETOH?
a type of anxiety disorder when you fear and avoid public places and situations due to fear of having a panic attack and/or not being able to leave
What is agoraphobia?
This term refers to the first structured stage of substance abuse rehabilitation.
What is detoxification?
1) Bipolar I Disorder: manic
2) Bipolar II Disorder: hypomanic
3) Cyclothymia: hypomanic cycles with mild depression
A person who takes antipsychotic medications for a long period of time is at risk of this syndrome that resembles the effects of PD
what is tardive dyskinesia?
because of the easy access to this drug, it is especially prevalent among adolescents and preteens
This type of therapy is used in some anxiety disorders, which involves a mass exposure to a stressor
What is flooding?
Both schizophenia and the manic episodes of bipolar disorder can bring on this psychotic symptom where sensory perceptions not based in reality appear.
What are hallucinations
Restructuring of _______________ may be helpful in assisting a patient with dementia in thriving in their home/maintaining their independence as long as possible
What is the environment
When you stop taking your drug of choice, you may experience _________, which has psychological or cognitive manifestations: dysphoria, insomnia, anxiety, irritability, nausea, agitation, tachycardia, HTN
What is withdrawal?
This condition is when a client appears to have a neurological functional deficit but there is no recognized medical condition, it is due to a psychological stressor instead
What is Conversion disorder?